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Well, I never imagined that I would be joining a forum to discuss breast cancer, but I suppose no one does. i attended a “one stop” breast clinic appointment on Friday and left having had 3 biopsies (2 in my breast and one in a lymph node) with the information...
Hi I’m new to this and I feel so totally lost. I was diagnosed in May and on the 1st of August I had surgery, removing my lump in my left breast, all lymph nodes and a LICAP reconstruction. I still have both drains in and I’m hoping one will be removed...
Evening all….. im so confused at the minute. when I was 19 I took out an insurance policy with my first mortgage, as it had critical illness cover at a really good price I kept it on for all of these years just in case….. well here I am aged 46 with...
Having quadrantectomy Tuesday and mammoplasty with sentinel node biopsy. Just want it over with. It’s all taking too long to happen, nearly 2 months since initial contact. Don’t understand why they don’t use tamoxifen during the wait. National Cancer...
Hi a bit over a week ago I came here looking for messages about mammogram recall appointments. I had my recall tests today and I was thankfully okay. I wanted to share this experience, I see its more often we see messages of ladies and gents who have...
Just reaching out to anyone who can give me some positivity. Done my first of 4 EC chemo’s following 12 Paclitaxel and I am feeling pretty wiped out. Feels like I’ve already run a marathon and now I have to swim the channel Any tips on what to do for...
Hello I'm new here (have put my story so far in my profile if you want to read) and want to get something out of my repetitive thoughts. I'm SO tired of being "so strong" , "a fighter", "coping amazingly" etc etc. I acknowledge that those who say...
Spent ages this morning looking in bathroom mirror at my chest! Overnight a large blemish seemed to have appeared on the opposite breast to masectomy. Only after changing my angle of view did I realise it was dirt on the mirror!! DoH!
New to this but thought I’d give it a go!
Hi Just wondered how you were all getting on with Abemaciclib ? how are your side effects , have they settled after a while ? Have your bloods been ok ? My neutrophils and liver have been objecting a bit and the fatigue and stomach cramps can get...
